Help on Silverplate Marks

silverdigger · Post by **silverdigger** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:27 pm

hello forum

Thank you for any kind of information on these marks (if poss. date and maker). The mark on the far lefts reads "AI" or "A1".

kind regards

silverdigger

Post by **2209patrick** » Fri May 25, 2007 6:13 pm

I believe that's one of several silverplate marks used by Benetfink & Company, Cheapside, London.
The BP mark stands for British Plate, a form of nickel silver.

They used different names throughout their history:
Benetfink & Jones (c. 1845-1851),
Benetfink & Co. (1852-1861),
Benetfink & Fox (1862-1866)
and again Benetfink & Co (1867-c. 1900).

Pat.

silverdigger · Post by **silverdigger** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:08 pm

Thank you for your help!

regards
silverdigger